Thematic Focus: Solutions

Blog posts & press:

Bill that would make ‘life changing’ difference to refugees passed by Lords (Refugee Council UK, July 2022) [text via ReliefWeb]

First UNHCR repatriation convoy since 2020 leaves Angola for DR Congo (UNHCR, July 2022) [text]

"Myanmar refugees in Thailand endure resettlement wait," Al Jazeera, 8 July 2022 [text]

Researchers Receive Grant to Expand Their Mental Health Intervention Program for Refugees (UMass, July 2022) [text]

Resettlement at a glance: January-June 2022 (UNHCR, July 2022) [text]

"What a Syrian family’s quest to reunite says about safe and legal pathways to the EU," The New Humanitarian, 18 July 2022 [text]

What can policymakers in countries receiving Ukrainian refugees learn from other countries’ experiences? (Up Front Blog, July 2022) [text]

Reports & journal articles:

"Examining the Impact of Community Sponsorship on Early Refugee Labor Market Outcomes in the United States," Journal on Migration and Human Security, vol. 10, no. 2 (2022) [open access]

"Is There a Rural Penalty in Language Acquisition? Evidence from Germany's Refugee Allocation Policy," Frontiers in Sociology, 2 July 2022 [open access]

"Laying the groundwork for participatory research with a Rohingya refugee community," Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, vol. 28, no. 3 (2022) [postprint]

Refugee Integration and Mental Health: A Two-Way Street?, IERES Paper, no. 4 (George Washington Univ., July 2022) [text]

- Focuses on Europe. See also news on a related mental health intervention programme.

Retention of government-assisted refugees in designated destinations: Recent trends and the role of destination characteristics (Statistics Canada, July 2022) [text]

"Review of Humanitarian Guidelines to Ensure the Health and Well-being of Afghan Refugees on U.S. Military Bases," Military Medicine, Advance Articles, 5 April 2022 [free full-text]

"Welcoming Afghans and Ukrainians to the United States: A Case in Similarities and Contrasts," Migration Information Source, 13 July 2022 [text]

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Solutions (12 July 2022)